Wagon hitch



Nov. 17, 1931. J. F. scHULTz WAGON HI TCH y QZQQT/ Filed May ,#13, 1930 Patented Nov. 17, 1931 UNITE-D STATES; PATENT OFFICE i i JOHN F. SCHULTZ, F .ASHKUMQ ILLINOIS, SSIGNOR OE ONE-HALF TO EMRY-H. HAR- Y FOIBLD, 0F VPIPER CITY.; ILLINOIS `waenrr HITCH- Ap'pncatin mea nay 13;:

This invention appertains `to hitches land moreparticularly to meansfor connecting a trailer wagon with a tractor and corn-picker.

It has heretofore beenproposed to draw a `wagonalong the side of a corn picker for receiving the picked corn therefrom andofconnecting the wagon with the tractor or picker; by means of a hitch, but with all such bitches, as far as I` am aware, difficulty is encountered i in connecting the same to and detaching the samefrom the wagon andwagon tongue and the hitch part when detached from the wagon falls and drags upon the. ground.

It isthereforeone of the primary objects of the invention to provide: a strong and rigid wagon hitch for tractor and corn pickers which is connected solely tothe tongue of the wagonV and which can `be quickly and easily connected thereto or detachedtherefrom. i

Another salient obj ect of the invention` is the provision of a hitch for connectingv a wagon with a tractor and corn picker in which thewagon tongue engaging portion of' the hitch is connected to the tractor at all times and which can be swung and held in a raised position out of engagement with the ground after the same has been detached from the wagon tongue.

A still further object of our invention is to provide an improved hitch of the abovecharacter, which will be durable and eflicient in use, one that will be simple and easy to manufacture and embody a minimum number of parts and one which vcan be readily incorporated with the ordinary hitch between the tractor and corn picker at an extremely low cost.

Vith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter more specifically described,

claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view showing my improved wagon hitch in operative position.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective view illustrating the novel means employed for connecting the wagon hitch to the wagon 50 tongue.

193D.,` Serial N0. 451,997;

Figure 3f is a detail fragmentary perspective` view illustrating the means for connectingy the holding chain` for the hitch `to the bearingi ofthe power takeoff shaft.

v Referring to the drawings in detail, whereinfsimilarreference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several, views, `the letter Av generally indicates a tractorwhich can be of anyy preferred or conventionah character` or make, B a corn picker which .likewise lcan be of any preferred char` acterorrnake, and C the usual hitch employed for connecting, the. tractor.. A. with the corn picker B.A A wagon D is placed along the side ofthe cornpiclrer B- for receiving the corn picked therefromand in order to-draw he wagonD from-the tractor lemploy my novel hitch E which willbe'later described.v Thewagonl) can be of the ordinary or any preferred type including .theV front swinging axle 5. vfor the wheels .64 and, the y forwardly eX- tending tongue 7 which is connected with the swinging axle, intheuisual way. i

The tract-or; A. 's provided with any preferredtype of.drawbar 10,.to which the conventional hitch G is connected by a clevis 11.

As lstated therhitch C is of the' usual or` conventional 4 `construction and is preferably made-.from structuraliron and includes-.the longitudinally extending side rails 1 15 formed of angleiron which gradually converge toward their forward ends, and are bolted toa headlfofsheet metal. Theyrear endsrof the longitudinally extendingr beams 15 are boltedor: otherwisesecured to the corn picker-Badj acenty tothe opposite sides thereof. This hitch .is braced in any preferredway such as vby transverse and diagonal brace beams 177 and=18` AThis hitch also embodies an upright: bridge strap 19 which supports a bearingv 20 for, the power take-off `shaft 2l leading from the tractor back to thegcorn picker mechanism.V

In. accordance with my invention, Iemploy an angle-bracket-Q, which is bolted or rivetedto one side of the head 16 adjacent to the draw bar 1 1of the tractor A. Adjacentto the rear endof the conventional hitch C, I place a diagonally extending brace or connectinglbar-QG which can be formed of angle iron. This brace 26 is connected at its rear end to the rear end of one longitudinally extending bar l5 and extends forwardly and diagonally therefrom across the other longitudinally extending bar and is bolted thereto. The forward end of the angle bar 26 has formed thereon a laterally extending foot 27 for a purpose, which will be later described. My improved hitch E comprises a transversely extending lift beam 28 preferably formed from angle iron and a forwardly and inwardly extending draw beam 29 which is likewise preferably formed of angle iron. The

beam 29 is connected at its rear end adjacent to the outer' end of the lift beam 28 by suitable bolts or other fastening elements 30. The forward inner end of the draw beam 29 of the hitch is provided with a laterally extending foot 3l which isconnected Awith the angle bracket by means of a pivot bolt 32. The inner end of the lift beam 28 is conneet-ed to the laterally extending foot 27 by the use of suitable pivot bolts or the like 33. Bolted or otherwise secured to the upper face of the lift beam 28 is connecting bracket 34 which forms in connection with the outer end of said lift beam a yoke for receiving the tongue 7 of the wagon and a suitable pin or bolt extends through the end of the lift beam 28 and the bracket 34 for connecting said lift beam with the tongue. Directly in rear of the point of connection of the lift beam 28 with the tongue 7, the tongue 7 has riveted or otherwise secured thereto an angle bracket 86, a portion of which extends in spaced parallel relation to the tongue, and the bracket and tongue is provided with registering openings for the reception of aremovable pin or key 37. A chain 38 is bolted or otherwise secured to the lift beam 28 and can be placed around the pin or key 37 and the end of this chain carries a hook 39 which can be placed in any link of the chain for connecting the said lift bar and draw beam 29 with the tongue.v

Connected with the bearing 20er its supporting cross beam 19 is a hook 40 over which is adapted to be placed either the ring 41 or the ring 42 carried by a'supporting chain 43. rl`he ring 41 is carried by the inner end of the chain while the ring 42 is placed inthe chain intermediate the length thereof.

In use of my improved hitch the same is I connected with the usual hitch Coin the manner describedY by means of pivots 32 and 33 and the chain 43 and it is merely necessary to place the tongue 7 in the yoke and the chain 38 aroundthe pin 37. This will effectively draw the wagon D along side of the corn picker C and owing to the direct connection .of the hitch E with the tongue 7 the wagon will be steered with the tractor. When the wagon D is full of the picked corn it is merely necessary to unhook the chain 3S and remove the bolt 35and swing the tongue 7 out of the yoke. The ring 42 can now be placed over the hook which will hold the hitch E in a raised position on its pivots 82 and 38. The draft animals can now be hooked to the filled wagon and an empty wagon can be readily connected to the hitch.

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that I have provided an exceptionally/f The combination with a wagon, a tractor,

a corn picker for delivering the picked corn to the wagon, a. hitch for connecting the tractor to the corn picker, of a hitch for connecting the wagon to the first mentioned hitch comprising a transversely extending lift beam and a forwardly and inwardly extending draw beam, means pivotally connecting the inner-ends of the draw beam and lift beam to the first mention-ed hitch, a yoke formed on the outer end of the lift beam for receiving the tongue of the wagon, adetachable pin carried by the tongue of the wagon, a chain connected with the lift and draw beam for engagement with said pin carried by the tongue of the wagon, a hook 'r connected with the first mentioned hitch, and a chain having rings at spaced 'points for selective engagement with the hook.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN F. SCHULTZ. 

